Santa Andromeda

When he landed in Paris right there in the Seine,
people thought it was the same old Santa again.
But it soon became clear as the drama unfurled,
that this Santa on Seine was from some other world.

For he walked upon water and onto the shore
where he made quite a splash by the suit that he wore.
It was whiter than snow yet his beard was bright red,
and a red and white stocking cap covered his head.

He was seven feet tall and quite thin for a Claus;
when he uttered a ho there were cheers and hurrahs.
As he rose in the air above good Paris folk,
everyone held their breath as this strange Santa spoke:

“Though I’m far from Andromeda, I do enjoy
  bringing gifts to each woman, each man, girl and boy.”
“On the world I inhabit there’s red and there’s white,
  so when I saw the blue Earth it was a delight.”

Then he reached in his pockets and offered a ho;
as he pulled out both hands he at once let things go.
And descending like butterflies glowing white silk,
was the sweetest confection of honey and milk.

People peered up at Santa in alien form;
they had time for a Nick though it was not the norm.
By the Seine came a voice to Parisian surprise;
“Season’s greetings to all underneath these blue skies!”

Santa then got his bag and gave gifts to the throng
while a lady in blue sang a welcoming song.
It was Santa Andromeda notice beaucoup;
people saw Santa say, by his eyes, “I love you.”

Many climbed up on Eiffel to see Santa straight;
there were galaxy I-Pads and all thought it great.
Santa turned to the Seine as the blue waters ran;
when some fine people noticed, a give-back began.

(As the alien Santa began to depart,
there were those who decided to color his heart.
So they gave him blueberries and a crème brûlée,*
and some blueberry muffins to take on his sleigh.)

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*Crème brûlée ( /ˌkrɛm bruːˈleɪ/), is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base
topped with a contrasting layer of hard caramel.